Photographer&#39;s form and print holder.



M. B. HARLOW. PHOTOGRAPHERS FORM AND PRINT HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 29.1908.

904,064. Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

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IIIII UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

- MIGAJAH' B. HARLOW, F T EK o wAsHmeToN.

PHOTOGRAPHERS FORM AND PRINT HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICAJAH B. HARLOW,

acitizen of the United States, residing at Tekoa,in the county of Whitman and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Photographers Form and Print Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to photo raphers print'and form holders, and particu arly to a clamp' frame for holding the print and cutting orm in adjusted position while the print instantaneously and to an desired degree and hold the same in adjusted position without the complicated clamping and fastening means now in use, thus greatly acceleratmg be cut.

Otherobjects, such as to permit the changing of the cuttin forms, and the changing of the forms wit out changing the cutting back, will be obvious from the description 3 hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l, is a per- I spective view of my form and print holder.

2, isa longitudinal section of the same y in open position. Fig. 3, is a similar view in closed position. a

' Referrin to these drawings, A represents arectangu air base frame having at one end i an Oyerhangin cleat or rojection B. En-

i bro 0 is preferably scarfed off at one end on r .essary. j ngaging the opEosite end of the gutting. table is asfiringilf'rame' A,--fornorma gaging the un er side o the cleatB is the cuttin table C, which is preferably mounted lcrum D pivoted in the longitudinal sides of the base frame A. This cutting tathe under side as at c although,'of course, by

a' slighta chan e.in the construction of the 0 eat B, this would not-be nec- Specification of Letters Patent. J

Application filed April 29, 1908. Serial No. 429,867.

the "rapidity with which prints may comprisin hanging 0 eat at one endthereof, a pivoted secured to the y bee the ev Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

open position. Obviously, this spring could be secured to the cutting table, if desired.

The cutting table may be covered with a sheet of soft metal F if desired, although if the device should be made of aluminum this, of course, would be unnecessary.

The operation of this device is as follows: The print G and form H after being placed in approximate position are laid upon the cutting table with their edges under the overhanging cleat-B. There is then sufficient fr1ction to prevent slipping yet not enough to prevent easy adjustment relative to each other. When in satisfactory position the cutting table is depressed with one hand against the resistance of the sprin E whereupon the print and form are hel in rigid position and the print may be cut to the desired shape without danger of the parts slipping.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim-as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

.1. An article of the character described, comprising a frame having an overhanging cleat, a fu crum pivoted in said frame and a cutting table mounted on said fulcrum and adapted to e 2. An artic e of the character described a rectangular frame, an overfulcrum on said frame, a cutting table mounted on said fulcrum and adapted to engage saidcleat, and a spring for holding said table in raised position.

3. In combination with a print and form,

a clamping means for holding said print and form in adjusted position comprising a frame with an overhangin cleat, a fulcrumed cutting table adapte to engage said cleat and means for normally holding said table out of engagement with said cleat.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

"MI AJAH B. HARLOW.

Witnessesf. I

G. 'E.'Moums, T.-A"..LA KE,

age said cleat when depressed. 

